Nils Aage Jegstad (born 12 December 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Nils Aage Jegstad
Jegstad in 2017
Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 2013  30 September 2021
ConstituencyAkershus
County mayor of Akershus
In office
25 October 2007  23 September 2013
DeputyInge Solli (V) (2007–2011)
Lars Salvesen (KrF) (2011-2013)
Preceded byHildur Horn Øien (KrF)
Succeeded byAnette Solli (H)
Deputy Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 2005  30 September 2009
ConstituencyAkershus
Leader of the Akershus Conservative Party
In office
2002–2008
DeputyJan Tore Sanner
Hårek Elvenes
Preceded bySonja Irene Sjøli
Succeeded byAndré Oktay Dahl
Mayor of Vestby
In office
1 January 1988  18 October 1999
Preceded byHelge Bakke
Succeeded byTom Anders Ludvigsen
Personal details
Born (1950-12-12) 12 December 1950 (age 75)
PartyConservative
OccupationPolitician

He served as a deputy representative to the Storting from Akershus during the term 2005–2009.[1]

He was also the leader of the Akershus Conservative Party from 2002 to 2008.

On the local level, he was first elected to Vestby municipality council in 1976, and served as mayor from 1987 to 1999. In 1995 he was elected for the first time to the county council. Following the 2007 elections, Jegstad became the new county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Akershus. He was re-elected in 2011 and continued to serve as county mayor until the 2013 election when he was elected to the Storting.

He was re-elected to the Storting in 2017, but he did not seek re-election in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. "Biografi: Jegstad, Nils Aage". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. Myrland, Conrad (2021-09-02). "Se hvem i «Israels venner på Stortinget» som står på valg i 2021". Med Israel for fred (MIFF) (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-12-04.